Amal dynasty
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The Amal dynasty was a noble Gothic family that produced several prominent Ostrogothic rulers, most notably Theoderic the Great, who ruled Italy in the late 5th and early 6th centuries.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amal dynasty (traditionally associated) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic noble family
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royal dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ostrogoths
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Visigoths NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Eastern Roman Empire
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Western Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ostrogothic Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | post-Roman successor kingdoms ⓘ |
| dynasticType | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| endCause |
Byzantine reconquest of Italy
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death of last effective Amal rulers in Italy ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Gothic ⓘ |
| floruit |
5th century
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6th century ⓘ |
| governanceStyle | combination of Gothic military rule and Roman administration ⓘ |
| hasAncestralLegend | origin from a heroic ancestor named Amal ⓘ |
| hasClaim | hereditary right to rule the Goths ⓘ |
| hasGenderRule | male-preference succession with influential royal women ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Central Europe
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Italian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesRoyalWoman | Amalasuintha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
integration of Roman and Gothic elites under Theoderic
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leading the Ostrogoths into Italy ⓘ producing Theoderic the Great ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Gothic language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Amal (mythical Gothic ancestor) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | rule of Italy under Theoderic the Great ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Amalasuintha
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Athalaric NERFINISHED ⓘ Ermanaric NERFINISHED ⓘ Ostrogotha NERFINISHED ⓘ Theodahad NERFINISHED ⓘ Theodemir NERFINISHED ⓘ Theoderic the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ Thiudimir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlliance | foederati relationship with the Eastern Roman Empire ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | monarchy ⓘ |
| precededBy | various Gothic tribal chieftains ⓘ |
| religion | Arian Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | ruling house of the Ostrogoths in Italy ⓘ |
| socialStatus | nobility ⓘ |
| source |
Cassiodorus (lost Gothic history, known via Jordanes)
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Jordanes "Getica" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy | no lasting Gothic royal house in Italy ⓘ |
| territory |
Balkans
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Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Pannonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.